Friday, March 31, 2017

D.C. Thomson launch new magazine for girls

This is an odd item for me to blog about but D.C. Thomson informed me of it so I thought this may be of interest to those of you with children. In the same week that Panini UK have launched their new girls' mag (Disney's Elena of Avalor) rivals D.C. Thomson have also unleashed a new title for young girls. Entitled Sweet, it promises to be "a new magazine for primary girls who love collectibles, shopping, and all things cute".

The 36 page monthly is aimed at girls aged 6 to 10 and focuses on the latest "brands" such as Trolls, Num Noms, Animal Jam, and other things that are a complete mystery to anyone born before 2007. It sounds very different to the likes of girls' comics such as Bunty and Diana of 50 years ago but I'm sure it'll appeal to the modern target audience and that's what it's all about. I'm not sure if it features any stories but amongst the preview pages I had there was one new mini-strip by Laura Howell included in the contents.

Sweet issue No.1 is out now and comes bagged with several gifts; Animal Jam in game unlock, Shopkins trading cards, and lip glosses. General Manager, Mike Watson, said, “We’re thrilled to be launching in the primary girls’ market and expanding our portfolio. The magazine sector is not one to stand still, much like trends in children’s lives. This magazine is a great opportunity to capture everything current and popular, and pull it together for readers to enjoy.”Maria Welch, Head of Publishing for Magazines at DC Thomson, said, “We have an enviable track record of launching successful magazines in this constantly evolving market and are delighted to extend our award-winning, primary girls’ portfolio with Sweet. We’re confident that combining the hottest licensed brands with the experience and passion of our editorial team will produce an exciting and engaging magazine.”

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I work as a professional humour comics artist and writer and have been freelancing full time since 1984, creating many characters such as TOM THUG, PETE AND HIS PIMPLE, COMBAT COLIN, BRICKMAN, ROBO-CAPERS, DEREK THE TROLL, SUBURBAN SATANISTS and others.
I've freelanced for IPC, Marvel Comics, Egmont, Panini,D.C. Thomson, and many others, covering the comics field from originated characters to licensed properties, pre-school to adult on comics such as BUSTER, OINK!, BEANO, DANDY, TRANSFORMERS, SONIC THE COMIC, TOXIC, VIZ, CiTV TELLYTOTS, LEGO ADVENTURES, HERMAN HEDNING, SWEET FA, ACTION FORCE, SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN, RAMPAGE, LUCKY BAG COMIC, SWIFTSURE, WARLOCK, WHITE DWARF, ACES WEEKLY, THE DAREDEVILS, THE MIGHTY WORLD OF MARVEL, and many more.
My recent comics work has included:'Team Toxic' for Egmont's TOXIC magazine'Postman Prat', 'Kid Cops' and 'The Dark Newt' for THE DANDY'Rasher', 'Pup Parade', 'Big Eggo' and 'Ivy the Terrible' for THE BEANO.
'The Daft Dimension' for DOCTOR WHO MAGAZINE.